Back in 2011, when Bud Selig was the baseball commissioner, I wrote a column for Newsday with the simple yet elegant headline, “ Time to get rid of leagues, realign ?”

Well, it has taken 14 years and there’s a different commissioner, but Rob Manfred has finally gotten the message.

On ESPN’s broadcast of the Mets-Mariners Little League World Series Classic game on Sunday, Manfred reiterated that he wants to add two expansion teams before he retires in 2029.

Also on the table: Geographical realignment.

Yay!

"I think if we expand, it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign," Manfred said. "I think we could save a lot of wear and tear on our players in terms of travel. And I think our postseason format would be even more appealing for entities like ESPN, because you'

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